IT 330 Exam 2

IT 330 Exam 2 All of the following are advantages of using DD name in JCL, except? A. z/OS can find data sets with specifying the VOLSER or UNIT number B. It allows the data set information to change without recompili ...

IT 330 Exam 2 All of the following are advantages of using DD name in JCL, except? A. z/OS can find data sets with specifying the VOLSER or UNIT number B. It allows the data set information to change without recompiling the programs that access the data set C. It increases reusability of programs D. The installation becomes more adaptable - ✔✔A You are viewing the SDSF Status Panel. Under the NP column of a job line, you enter a "?". After you press enter, what will happen? A. All JCL and system errors will be listed. B. All compile errors will be listed. C. The current status of the job during execution will be displayed. D. All JES and application DD names will be individually listed. E. The SDSF help panel will be displayed. - ✔✔D A StepName is assigned to a(n) _________ JCL statement. A. JOB B. EXEC C. DSN D. DD - ✔✔B If you want to view all jobs executing in a system, you go where and type what? A. Go into native TSO and enter DA (display active) at READY prompt B. Go into SDSF and enter DA on the command line C. Go into OMVS' command prompt and enter ps -A D. Ask the z/OS Console Operator to enter a command at the Master Terminal and report back to you the jobs - ✔✔B JCL code may only be written between columns ________. A. 1 and 72 B. 3 and 72 C. 3 and 71 D. 4 and 80 E. 3 and 80 - ✔✔C Which of the following SDSF's panel displays job outputs and error messages generated by JES? A. Output B. Status C. Process D. Hold E. Print - ✔✔B The DD parameter that specifies the current status of a data set and tells the system which method to use for handling the data set after the job step terminates is _________? A. STATUS B. DISP C. DSN D. KEEP E. DCB - ✔✔B Which of the following are considerations for determining which programs should be grouped together as a job? A. Programs must run sequentially. B. Programs must be dependent on each other. C. Programs must access the same databases. D. Programs must have the same accounting information. - ✔✔A What special character(s) in JCL denote a JCL comment? A. //* B. \\* C. /* D. // - ✔✔A After submitting a job for execution, one would normally review the job's output or error messages by using which of the following z/OS utilities? A. JES B. SDSF C. SYSPRINT D. ISPF E. TSO - ✔✔B You are viewing the SDSF Status Panel. You see hundreds completed batch jobs listed for all users on the system. What should a user do to minimize the display of jobs that would be more appropriate to the user's needs? A. Under the NP column, enter P to purge other user's jobs B. In the Command input line, enter ORDER BY DATE C. Under the NP column, enter X to hide other user's jobs D. In the Command input line, enter OWNER= and specify the owner's account. E. In the Command input line, enter OWNER ONLY. - ✔✔D The first parameter following EXEC statement must be A. Either the PGM= or PROC= parameter. B. A DD parameter. C. A JOB parameter D. A StepName E. Either a COND= or PARM parameter - ✔✔A The DD SPACE is used to allocate space to new data sets. Which of the following will allocate 1000, tracks, with an initial allocation of 10 tracks (primary extents), 8 tracks for each additional extent and 8 PDS directory blocks for a new partitioned data set? A. SPACE (1000,(10,8,5)) B. SPACE (TRK,10,8,5) C. SPACE (TRK,(10,8,5)) D. SPACE (10,8,5,TRK) E. SPACE ((10,8,5), 1000) - ✔✔C If you expect a JCL error, what facility do you use to view its output to locate the problem? A. At the bottom of ISPF EDIT Screen, there is a panel area called 'output' B. SDSF C. In TSO SYSOUT screen and find your job number D. Data set display panel - ✔✔B You use the JCL ____ statement to run a program as a part of a job. A. PGM B. JOB C. JOBSTEP D. EXEC E. PROC - ✔✔D Which of the following step names is valid? A. $STEP#5 B. RUN TWO C. *STEP4 D. EXAMPLE#12 - ✔✔A All of the following functions can be performed by a JCL DD statement, except? A. Tell the system which data set to access B. Request a printer to produce the job output C. Initiate a new program D. To create and store new data sets - ✔✔C A job name must begin in column _____. A. 1 B. 3 C. 8 D. 9 - ✔✔B Which of the following is a valid JOB name? A. //TEST*1 B. // JOB 13 C. //$ABCD D. //STEPSEVEN E. //ABC100 - ✔✔E Which of the following designates the program the system executes during the job step? A. EXEC B. PGM= C. PROCEDURE= D. STEP E. STEPNAME - ✔✔B The DD parameter that is required for allocating space for a new data set is _________? A. ALLOC B. SPACE C. NEW D. CYL E. TRACK - ✔✔B There are basic JCL statements. What are they and order of appearance in a job stream? A. IDENTification statement RUNTIME statement INPUTOUTPUT statement B. EXEC statement JOB statement DD statement C. USER statement IMPLEMENT statement PROGRAM statement IO statement D. JOB statement EXEC statement DD statement - ✔✔D What is the function of SYSIN? A. Is an EXEC statement parameter used to pass program control data to a batch program. B. Is a COBOL statement parameter used to pass program control data to a batch program. C. Is a DDname used to pass program control data to a batch program. D. Is a DDname used to in-stream input data to a batch program. - ✔✔C If a JCL statement parameter list is continued to the next line, the continuation line ________ A. must not start with contain any field identifiers, i.e., //, and the parameter code starts in column four or after. B. must start with the field identifier // and the parameter code starts in start column four or after. C. must start with the field identifier /* and the parameter code starts in start column four or after. D. must start with the field identifier -- and the parameter code starts in start column four or after. - ✔✔B A set of JCL statements that are stored in a library and retrieved by its name is called a? A. JCL application B. Catalog Procedure C. Partition data set D. Job Name E. EXEC job - ✔✔B Which of the following is a function of the J